Definition of Thrive

1. Verb. Grow vigorously. "The business is going to thrive "; "Business is booming"

Exact synonyms: Boom, Expand, Flourish
Specialized synonyms: Revive, Luxuriate
Generic synonyms: Grow
Derivative terms: Boom, Expansible

2. Verb. Make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance. "The new student is thriving"
Exact synonyms: Flourish, Fly High, Prosper
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn

Definition of Thrive

1. v. i. To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer thrives by good husbandry.

Definition of Thrive

1. to grow vigorously [v THROVE or THRIVED, THRIVEN, THRIVING, THRIVES]

Medical Definition of Thrive

1. 1. To posper by industry, economy, and good management of property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer thrives by good husbandry. "Diligence and humility is the way to thrive in the riches of the understanding, as well as in gold." (I. Watts) 2. To prosper in any business; to have increase or success. "They by vices thrive." "O son, why sit we here, each other viewing Idly, while Satan, our great author, thrives?" (Milton) "And so she throve and prospered." (Tennyson) 3. To increase in bulk or stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, as a plant; to flourish; as, young cattle thrive in rich pastures; trees thrive in a good soil. Origin: Throve or Thrived; Thrived or Thriven; Thriving [OE. Riven, Icel. Rifask; probably originally, to grasp for one's self, from rifa to grasp; akin to Dan. Trives to thrive, Sw. Trifvas. Cf. Thrift. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thrive

Thripidae
thrips
thrips
thripses
Thrips tobaci
thrissel
thrissels
thrist
thristed
thristing
thristle
thristles
thrists
thristy
thrive (current term)
thrive (current term)
thrived
thriven
thriver
thrivers
thrives
thriving
thrivingly
thrivings
thrix
thrix annulata
thro
throat
throat
throated

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